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RESOLUTION NO. FO'"/G?
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING COM-
MENDING K. MAURICE JOHANNESSEN FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY.
WHEREAS, K. Maurice Johannessen has served the City of Redding
with distinction as a member of the City Council for a four-year
term, from 1986 to 1990; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Johannessen was selected by his colleagues to
serve as Mayor during 1988-89 ; and
WHEREAS, he also served the City as its representative to the
the Northern California Power Agency, the M-S-R Power Agency, the
Central California Power Agency, and the Transmission Agency of
Northern California, the Airport Land Use Commission, the Local
Agency Formation Commission, including service as its Chairman; and
WHEREAS, his collateral duties included service on the Person-
nel Committee, Development Fees Committee, Local Government Study
Committee, Housing Authority, and Director of Channel 28 Public
Access Channel; and
WHEREAS, he served in a liaison capacity to the Electric
Utility Department, Airports Department, and Planning Department and
as an alternate to several other departments; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Johannessen has provided major impetus, through
his Chairmanship of the University of Shasta Action Committee, for
securing a campus of the University of California for this area; and
Whereas, he has provided a high caliber of leadership for the
community, generating new levels of support for intergovernmental
cooperation and the progress of the City in general; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Johannessen' s term of office on the Redding City
Council has been characterized by significant progress , including:
-- Shaping of an economic development strategy aimed at pro-
viding a high level of economic activity and new jobs, while at
the same time protecting the priceless environment of Redding;
-- Presiding over all-time highs in building construction and
development;
-- Development of a Mission and Goals Statement to guide the
City;
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-- Development of essential community facilities, including the
construction of the Stillwater Sewage Treatment Plant and
conceptual design work for a new City Hall, Corporation Yard,
police facility, Softball Complex, Museum Complex, and others ;
-- Providing leadership in the securing of additional electri-
cal energy resources for the community, ensuring continuity of
Redding' s very favorable electric rates, in part through the
establishment of the Electric Utility Commission;
-- Stimulation of the visitor industry, unifying several
functions into a single department and creating the Tourism and
Convention Commission;
-- Development of more effective public services, such as an
automated refuse collection system, improved public transpor-
tation, and more responsive public safety services;
-- Institution of a variety of productivity measures, including
the "Pay for Performance" system, quarterly Council workshops,
an augmented employee training program, management team build-
ing, greater utilization of computer equipment, risk management
function, and others;
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Redding extends its profound thanks and commendation to
K. Maurice Johannessen for his lasting contributions to the City of
Redding;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council wishes Maurice
and Marianne continued success in their future ventures.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced
and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Redding on the 17th day of April , 1990, and was duly adopted at
said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Arness, Dahl , Fulton, Moss, & Buffum
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABS1+AIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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ATTEST:
ETHEL A. NICHOLS, City Clerk
FORM APPROVED:
RN DALLA. HAYS, / ity Attorney
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